Prepositions in use 1. goodat eg. Sheis good at playing tennis. badat eg, You're not bad at chess. clever at eg. She is vlever at making excuess. excellent at eg, Heis excelletnat football. weak in eg. Sheisweakin English. proficient in e.g. Theyare proficient in French. clever with eg. Sheisclever withneddle. good with eg. Hes good with childnen/ computer. good to eg. She is very good tome. good for eg. Fruits are good for health. seams Herat ater Ttis very good/ nice/ kind/ rude/ polite/ considerate/ friendly cruel of you She is good/ nice/ kind/ rude/ polite/ considerate/ friend/ cruel te you. awe 2. say to somebody about somebody eg. Shesaid to her about the ‘something tall_to_somebody about somebody 2,9, She falls to'Anne about, with “something speak to somebody about something - eg. She speaks tome about school. of somebody “eg, Shenever speaks bf her husband. on something eg. Thepresident speaks environment tell_ somebody about something 2g, He told meabout his passing exams. explain ot 3. angry with somebody about something -«eg.-«She ‘is angry with me about my for V-ing absence, ot She is angry with me’ fon falling the . ‘exams. _ ‘annoyed with somebody about something e.g. Sue is annoyed with(himi about his for V-ing arriving late. furious with somebody about somethingeg. They are furious with them about! A V-ing making noises. j 4, Worried about eg. My mother is worried bout me. | concerned about/ for They are concerned about their exams. anxious about/ for she is anxious for her mother. j excited about eg. They all are excited about exam results. nervous about She is nervous about her operation. She is nervous of speaking in public, | 5. famous({o) somethingamong people well-known forisomething émong people eg, The Shwedagon is famous for) its! grandéur among people. ‘Super Coffee mix is popular for its ‘taste among young people... She is not orious for her wickedness ‘among brokers. popula fol something with. with: people eg. among | notorious for ‘something among people e.g.6 eg. suitable for eg. enough for eg. sufficient for eg. responsible for eg. 7. surprised at/ by eg. amazed at/ by eg. shocked at/ by eg «,bastonished at/ by eg. 8 aware of eg. conscious of eg. ignorant of eg. 9. envicls of eg. Jealous of eg. ashamed of eg. proud of eg. eg. 10, happy for somebody e.g. | nappy about/ in/ with eg. sorry fo! eg. about something eg. 11, tined of eg. havehad enough of - eg. bored with eg. a “fed up with eg. capable of eg. fond of [on eg. short of eg. run of eg. 12. fullof eg. filled with eg. 13. satisfied with eg. pleased with eg. delighted with eg. disapointed with/ at/ about 14. engaged to eg. married to eg. suited to mae ‘The slender delicate girl was not really suited tenursing, Rose is suitable for ceremony. Rice is enough for four of us, Food supply is not sufficient for villagers. Who is responsible for breaking this window? She is surprised by she his coming home. They were amazed at big size of the house. We were shocked at the news. She was astonished by the crowd of robbers. , We are aware of the big dog in front of the house, She is conscious of her own mistakes. The students are ignorant of the tutorial, She is envious of her friend's success. He is uealous of her for she has won first prize. She is ashamed of her own behaviour. He is proud of his daughter. Zam happy for you. Lemhappy for you. Are you happy Tam sorry for you. Tam sorry for coming late. Sheis tired of diong the same thing everyday. We have had enough of exams. She is bored with lesson. Tam fed up with her. ‘She's capable of managing ‘hg at the office. He's fond of his baby. Weare short of sugar. We have run ouf of paper. His essay is full of mistakes. | The glass is filled with milk. | | Are you satisfied with your exam results? She's pleased with her son's performance in exams. My mother is delighted at the good news, eg. Tamdisappointed with his performance. Brien is engaged to Diana. ‘She gets married to Mr, Smith,ferease / decrease in eg. There has beenan increase in the price of petrol rise/fall in eg. There is arise in ternperature. 16. reason for eg. Being drunk is the reason for accident. demand for eg. There is agreat demand for cars in this area. need for eg. Theres aneed for experienced workers. 17. answer to Have you had an answer to your letter? solution to They're finding the solution to the problem? reply to Tris areply to my mother's letters. invitation to got aninvitation to dinner yesterday. reaction to eg. Wewatch reaction to this chemical substance, key to eg, This part is the key to the whole organization, allergic to eg. Sheisallergic to plastic. 18. relationship with something eg. Shehas relation with American Army. relationship between somethingeg. The relationship between our company and and something bank is very good. 19. by mistake eg, She tookmyumbrellaby mistake, bE te by accident eg. Shefalloff thestairs byaccdent, ©" % 3 Ss by chance eg. Imet my old friend by chance. incash eg. _ Youmust pay in cash not by cheque. g 4 by cheque, bycredit card 24. thankful to eg. Tom thankful to you for your help. grateful to 2g, Sheis grateful to her mother for her kindness. apologize to eg. Tapologize to you for being late. 22. loyal to eg. —Youmust be loyal to your country. «faithful to _ 9, This dog is faithful to its master. traitor to 2g. Heisa traitor to the country. 23. crash into eg, The car crashed intoatree, | Puninto eg. The lorry is running into your car. i | driveinto eg.’ She.can't control her car and drives into another car, | 0° bump into. , &9. Thebus bumped into a house on the road, | | 24. die of + disease eg. She died of lung cancer two years ago. | diefrom+condition ¢g. He died fromaheart attack, | accident 4 25. dream of (imagine) eg. I dream of being a famous surgeon. | dream about (whileasleep) © eg. She dreamt about her mother last night, 26, hear about (nwes) eg. Did youhear about the big tiger? hear from (someone ring/ write toyou)eg. I haven't heard from May for «months? eg. Have you heard of Backstreet Boys? hear of (know that somenoe exists) something27. laugh at somebody/ something (yousee) eg. We laugh at his jokes. laugh about (when we remember somebody)e. We laugh about story she has told. something a "y 28, agree with (same opinion) eg, Tagree with youabout going to the cinema agree to (already decided) eg. Tagree Zoyour idea. 29. agree on Goin onddecide) eg. | Weagreeonatime and place to meet. ‘abow 30. ask for (want) eg, She asked for another pen ‘ask about(news) eg, Heasked about Mary. 31, thinkof (Idea/opinion/remember) e.g, Tam thinking of changing my job. think about (use the mind) eg. What are you thinking about? 32, shout at (angry) eg, I shout at the naughty boy. chout to (so that somebody can hear) €.g. She's shouting to the gir! on the other side of the road, 33, throwat(ongry) eg. She threw the stone at the dog. throw to (for somebody can hear) eg. Throw the bail to the teom leader. 34. point to (something true) eg, Dried up lake poirits to rise in tem- perature. point at (show) eg, She's pointing at a pagoda. 35. afraid of eg. _ Sheis afraid of poisonous animals. frightened of eg. Weare frightened of seeing the headmaster. terified of eg. Theyare terrified of 7. scared of eg. She's scared of the big dog at the gate. \ | 36, sure of / about eg, They are sure of their answers. | certain of eg. Thestudents are certain of passing exams. | assumed of eg, Weassumedhim of having a picnic. confident of eg. Sheis confident ‘of getting that job. | ae | 37. convenient for (easily assessable) eg. Her house is convenient for the shop. for convenience eg. I keep my books near my desk for! convenience, at one's convenience eg, comeand see meat your convenience, \ 38. with (possession) eg, _ sheis agin! with a book inher hane. in (dressed) eg, The girl in blue dress is my cousin.3 Above the door wasa sign saying" Mind your head,” overthigher) eg. There isabird in the tree over our head. under eg. The eat is under the table. beneath eg. The lost penis beneath the papers. below ©. There are many kinds of plants below the sea, across/over a, Mike lives in the house across/over the road from my house, by beside €. She sat beside/by/next to her. next to between eg. Hesits between Tomand Harry. |. among 3. T found my penamong the papers 2, Prepositions of motion 1 about €9. Goand run bout. Don't loiter about street. 2 across eg, Rungcross the road. 3. over eg. Theplane flow over our house 4. towards eg. The cat headed towards the building, 5. along ©. We walk along the road until we come to a small bridge. 6. through 2. He pushed his way through the crowd of students to see his exam result. 7. round 3. Walk round the house. Turn round, 8 against eg. He watched me against the wall. 9. off eg. They went off to the town. We fall of a ladder 3. Prepositis time 1. by(before) 9, Canyou finish the work by five o'clock. 2 from(startedtime) eg. She studies from 9 o'clock. 3. since(startedtime) eg. She has studied machine since 1998, 4. during (periodof time)eg. We seldom speak during the film, 5. until(time finished) eg, Sheread her lessons until 11 last night. | 6 till(time finished) eg. Twork late till 9 at the office. 7. Pr 1 for (period)¢ 9. We have waited for the plane’ for an hour, 4 i tt | with €g. They fought with courage. We work with camestness: | 2 in eg, Inanger, inarage, inagood mood. 5. Preposi Possessi | 1 with 9. Thegirlwith red hair, the car with 2 doors, 2. of €3. Amanof means, the house of Earnshaws, | 6 Prepositions of ires standard rate val 1 at eg. They charge interest at nine percent, 2 by eg, Tamtaller than you by two inches. Cloth is soldN -6- Prepositions of Cause Reason, Purpose L of 1 3. She died of fever, 2 for °9. I did it for your own good, 3. from 29. Sheiis suffering from gout 4. through °9- _Helost his wallet thrauah negligence, fords followii Te! 1 Pretend to She pretended fo be sickwhen t was time for school, 2. prefer to Tprefer tea to coffee, 3. yieldtoos” She yieldel to her child's desire, 4. surrender to They surrender their, Propertiestto robbers, 5 adapts Wemust adapt ourselves tg thenew environment, 6. attendto Attend to your work and stop talking. 7. belong to You belong te group 3, 8. lead to This condition can lead to cancer, 9. listento Youmust listen te what Tam saying. 10. occur to Troccurs to me that [havea meeting. 44. oppoint to ‘They appoint her to the past of accountant. 12. relate to Stomach ulger is related to stomach cancer. 18. respond to ‘The patient responded to the new treatment ai 14. accessible to, 15. addicted tox” 16. relevent to 17, devotedto 18. appropriate to This place: Decibeiweaes She's got addicted to drugs. This paragraph is not relevant ‘tothe topic, She is devotedall her life to her ¢hildren, Her choice of words is apr roprictte tothe style of writing, Her skin is exposed to the sun fora long time, She isinclined to be lazy, They are liable to.a fine of K 500, You must check in Prior to the plane's arrival, Sheis prone to cold, S888 SESE SEESSEREgEEE fords followil 4. abstain from £3 Youshould abstain from drinking alcohol, { -2 recover from 2. She has recovered from TBandgets back towork, 3. escape from £9. Youcan't escape from death, A. derive from ©9, This word derives from Latin, 5. differ from © Acat differs fromatiger, 4. debar from eg, Without 75% attendanec you willbe debarred | fromexams, | 7. pervent from £3 You must prevent your self from diseases. 8. Protect from £3 We take umbrella to protect from the sun, 8. Preserve from eg. TYissubstance preserve the food from deayig 10. elicit from,’ eg. Tiisalstenceis elicited frompresidentsspeoch iL emergefrom eg, Aig tiger emétged from among the bushes 12. exclude frome £3 Sotmeitems are excluded from the tex. 13. prohibit from °3. They are prohibited from smoking,1 associate with eg, Dorit associate with such people. 2 infectedwittt 9. This dogis infected with rabies. 3. infestedwittTs? eg, Thewhole place isinfested with fliesx 4, beginwith eg. The ceremony begins with speech of the president. AL combine with, eg. We combine section A with sectionB. 6 copewith eg. You must cope with difficulty or you won't succeed, A. deal with eg. Wehave to deal with many kinds or people entrust with eg. Sheentrusted mewith the task, 4. helpwith eg, My coachelps mewith my lesson 10. interfere with eg. Youcan'tinterfere with these matters Al. sympathize with eg, She sympathized with poor people 12. threatenwith eg. Themanthreatenher withagun. 13. treatwi eg. Weshould treat children with kindness. 14. coincide with’ eg, Tt coincides with my birthday. wb. convulse with." eg. She convulsed with laughter. be ae 16. giftedwith eg, She is giftedwith anartistic tempercinent, oe 17. endowed with." eg. Sueis endowed with abeautifyl voice. 18, inspired with °9. aw “of ue 1 beware of eg. Youshould beware of dogs, 2 consistof eg, Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen. 3 deprivé'se ™ eg. They deprived the house of light. 4 getridof nn eg. You must get rid of rats. 5. disappréve of 9, Ourboss disapproved of our proposal for two days, offaweek. | 1, I r” | 1 call for “ eg, This job calls for kill and experience, 2 long for 3, Children ong for their mother. 3. hope for ... eg. Wemust hope for the best, 4. yearn fof eg. Weal yearn for holidays. 5. feel for eg. They fee! for her son died, 6 wish for eg. Wewish him for good health, | 7. atone for, an eg, You have to atone for the crime you have committed. 8. prepare for eg. Weall prepare for the exam.Words followed by “on” 4 ® whan aN it 12, ). concentrateon dependon insist on relyon comment on decide on impose on intriide on determineon dwell on aoe congratulate on argue on §8 8 88S 8 SSEES Words followed by in’ DONO Rw EH Aw 8B aa believe in Theyall depend on their sonwho live with-them. Heleninsists on going to the cinema. You can't rely on her, She is dishonest. She alway like to comment on other people. They decide on organizing the welfare committee, ‘ The teacher imposed a fine on anyone wearing T-shirt. ‘She isintruding on his privacy. We determined onan early start, ‘They dwell on the road accidents that ‘occured last right. You must concentrate on your study not on other things, Tcongratuate her on her success, ‘They argue on fixing the date for the meeting, eg. Doyoubelieve in fate? result in eg. Head injury can result in internal bleeding, succeededin €9. She succeeded in doing business, interested ir. 9. Sheisinterested in book. involve in 9. Heisinvolved in the crime. delight in €9. She delighted in eating out. fall in €9. The big building fell in because of an earthquake, dabble in 9. He dabbled in politi enlistin €9. Weenlist in the group for Football playing, . accurate in €9. Youmust be accurate in working out the cost of the buliding, | fords followed by “for” desire for, 9, They had no desire for work, carvingfor 5 €9. Shehas carving for managoes, appetite for »" eg, Ihave no appetite for fgr me, Pity for /takepityon eg. She feels very little pity for avimals, | take pity onold people. | sympathy for £3. They have no sympathy for poor people. Sympathyze with sb forsth eg, Isympathyze with her for her loss of son, * Compassion for ca. We should have compassion for people starving oy inAfrica, embathy with/for €9. There's empathy between her and my friend, The empathy for the others ih my policy,a7 4.The financial problem finally lead. their crisis. 5.0ur products are getting Europe market. We assured you our good’s quality. 6. He took pride telling the truth. 7. Although she is born a respectable family, she never 7. cares manners. 8. The soldiers were tired and hungry food sothey spent 8. in the forest the night. 9.This abstract is elicited tthe President's speech and he consented 10. Salt can be used to preserve the meat decaying. 10. 11LWe need to comply the rules and regulations orno one 11. will sympathize____you. 12. Your clothing should be suited the occasion, 2. 13,.We need a cover. the computer to make sure it stays clean.13., 14, Jumping. the fence, the thief escaped. 14. 15. Much depends his working hard the project. 15. 16. Are you frightened his hearing you? 16. 17. They decide changing the date the meeting. 17. 18.1 thank you__ teaching me how to solve the problem. 18. 19.Our products are____ good quality.They are. sales now. 19 . 20. British are very-conscious their dress and have a great 20, sense style.48 21.Roses are used _ Most occasions, but Orchids are recommended weddings. 22. If you are pleased the service, it’s customary to leave an 22 .. additional 5%. the waiters. 23. This ticket will entitle you a free seat at the concert. 23, 24.We tried our best, our capacity, but the patient died. 24. HTT | 25. He got addicted. ‘the alcohol. 25. 26, Death does not distinguish, the rich and the poor. 26 27. Brass consists copper and zinc. 27 28.The city is well provided, the food supply. 28. 29.The people became impatient the traffic jam and shoutte29. ___loud voice. 30. He came tothe front stage__ confidence. 30 31. She has been, ‘the computer since this morning. 31. 32. Please emailme___ abc@defg.com. 32. 33. She looked me directly the eyes. 33. 34.1 always dreamed__being rich and famous. 34. 35. The effect of the earthquake. Beijing was disastrous. 35. 36.Most people like basketball, but, my opinions it’s too chaotic.36., 37. Have you read the article in Time magazine or. Google? 37 . 38. | stayed at the Sedona Hotel my stay in Singapore. 38. 39.1 looked this word, in the dictionary, but I didn’t understand it39... 40. This letters very important, your admission. 40..49 41, Do not respond. every little thing in your life, 44 42. This book was written___the people who want to learn 42 how to play a guitar. 43. This paper is inferior. that. — 44, Human rights organizations have campaigning__ the 44, penalty. 45. Only those over 70 are eligible special payment. 45. 46, My father never showed if he was disappointed__me. 46.____ 47. King Midas turned everything he touched, gold. 47. 48. When she heard the news she burst. tears, 48, 49. These animals have been invested, an ability to survive 49, in extreme climates. 50. Old people are more prone. infectious diseases than 50. younger people. 51. arriving home | discovered they had gone. 51. 52. She was fortunate, that she had friends to help her. 52. 53. She was not lacking courage. 54, Can he cope, the large amount of work. 55. She is responsible, 56, That Is not relevant, this conversation, the new policies. 55 53. 54, 56. 57. The teacher is satisfied, the test results. 37. 58. The king had no sympathy, 59. Two, of three think that the prime minister should resign. poor people. 58. 59.50 0. The book you want is out, loan 60 |, .Fll in the blanks with the most suitable prepositions. 1, This computer isn't capable — running this software. 2. Was your choice of research topic acceptable —-—-- your Instructor? 3. Water is essential -----— all life. — the regulation against smoking in this area? Vere you surprised ---—- the grade you received? 6. House cats are distantly related ---~ lions and tigers. 7. |s this type of soil suitable ------- growing tomatoes? ‘8. A grade of A- is preferable --—-- one of B+. 9. If you are not satisfied —- your essay, then | suggested that-you rewrite it. 10. is it possible —----me to get an appointment sometime next week? 11, Itis believed that sunspots have an influence ~-—-—- the Earth's weather patterns. 12. Have you had much experience -- computers? 13. {'m sorry; | wasn't paying close attention ----—--- what you said. 14. The professor gave us several examples ---——- that phenomenon. 15. Do you know the reason the delay? 16. Interest ------- physical fitness increased during the 1980s. 17. Linguists have many theories about the origin language. 18. This is an exception ——-- —- the general rule. 19. "ye tried-and tried; but tsimply var'tget soiution==: 20. What approach should I take this problem? 21, The demand —-—--- personal computers continues to grow. 22, May be you should begin your speech —-——— some jokes. 23. Let's concentrate solving this problem before we discuss the other ones. 24. People want friends they can rely -—- 25. Most essays consist -------- an introduction, a body and a conclusion. 26. William insists ------ getting up early, even on weekends. 27. What does this symbol refer ———-~? 28. Many companies participated --—-—- the trade fair. 29. Do you believe ----— any superstitions? 30. If you are engaged any extracurricular activities, you should mention that. fact on your resume. 31, The members of the jury are chosen -------- random from a list of voters 32. The accident resulted ----—-- several minor injuries. 33. Workaholics devote too much of their time ——--- their jobs. 34, Prior —--— her wedding, Nicole's last name was Brooks. 35. The chalrman along his staff, attended the conference. 4. Were you aware this dilemma, ae = frre ryy » 2 BRO R REGS Pry errr 20. BERR? ITT] R BRN Pi PrPPr e & &51 36, The new highway will be finished ahead ~ 37. According —--—- my dictionary, you're mispronouncing that word 38. ('m sure he didn't break the plate -——- purpose. 39. Like many other baby birds, ducklings are blind 40, He charges interest --——-- nine percent. 41. Our school bus always comes —-—~- time and we are never late schedule. birth, class. 42. The lorry had to wait —---—- the traffic lights. 43, | dialed the wrong number mistake. 44, How are you getting on your new boss? 45, The family arrived at the guest house ataxi. 46. in his songs, the composer expresses a longing — 47. In summer | go to work —-———- rhy bike. his own country. 48. We've received a request help. 49, Don't throw ——----- the empty bottles, they may come ——-- useful someday. 50, My mother gets up ---—-— Sunrise and prepares breakfast. 51. He pushed me the wall. 52. His ideas on the use of drugs differ those of his colleagues. 53. | found your ring the things you léft ——--—— the drawer. 54, The miners went down to three hundred feet ——------ the surface. 55. You must abstain ——---- All alcohol. 56. We arrived ‘the airport good time for the plane. 57. Teenagers rarely listen ------~ their parents’ advice, 58. The patient complained —----—- pain accompanied by nausea. 59. You seem to be suffering 60. Occupational physicians search place a bad cold, take care - yourself the causes of injury and sickness at the work. lL Fill in the blank with a suitable PREPOSITION. 1. She is not looking forward =---=---—----——- going ——- hospital. 2. She skillfully inserted the tube —-— the trachea. 3. Nurses usually object ~~ being involved in abortion work.3. 4. Ina clinical trial, SO of the 65 patients benefited -———- 5. Thyroidectomy in adolessents should be resorted —- a secondary measure. 6. He was confined 7. Stress can predispose people 8. They were quite baffled -- 4. a wheelchair after the -—- heart attacks - the students reaction. exo9. Salary will commensurate 10. The depressed man stared - expressionless eyes, experience the wall -~ 11, Sweating is sometimes accompanied ~ a fallin temperature. 12. Will you take ——-—-—-= the stiches now? 13. The problem stems ~ their lack of skills. 14. Kim always trusts me —------—- his secrets. 15. We all should insure our bikes theft. 16. Cathy is always confusing Madonna —-———-—-—- ~ Maradona. 17. A few athletes were expelled ~ ~ drug-taking. 18. She has broken — — her engagement Peter. 19. This drug is particularly useful —-------— treating the elderly and children. 70.Sha’s hopeless managing peopte; Olympic Games 21. His success is indicative -- his efforts. 22, The hotel staff should be attentive ----------------- the needs of customers. 23. Offenders are liable —-—-— fines of up to £ 500. 24, Adults are often immune -—— German measles. 25. They were clearly annoyed —---—--~--~- having to pay over £ 200 - fines. 26. He is beginning to get annoyed my curiosity. 27. Everyone should be treated equally, irrespective ———— race. 27. The leaders are said to be implicated —- the scandal: 28, New computer software is often incompatible ———-—----- older computers. 29. Only those over 70 are eligible ———. ——- the special payment. 30. She is completely obsessed —— new cuisines, 31, They put a dress —--——----—— the wound. 32, gentle questioning you should be able to find out what is the matter with the patient. 33. He's finally -—------------ drugs; he no longer takes them. 34, I've been feeling —- ~ stress recently. 35. — coincidence, the two old friends visited me on the same day. 36. She shows a disregard — ~ other peoples’ feelings. 22.-—— 25, 27.——33 37. All his novels are set in italy ~ theexception of his last. - 38. -— 38. A number of businessmen came suspicion of unethical Behavior 39, 39, Don’t ask me to speak French! I'm of prectice. 40. 40. She was promoted —~ the basis of her qualifications and new ideas 41 41.1 passed my driving test ~ the first an 42. 42. The professor made helpful corhrents —— ———-my work, 43. 43. | want to read some ghost stories a little more ~ of ordinary. 44. 44, You should make provisions (plan for the financial future of) —-——- your children. 45. 45. His recovery is a witness the successful treatment. 46. 46. The government is trying hard to maintain trade links neighbouring countries. 47. 47. s tt clear link —----— exposure to sun and skin cancer? 48. 48. Treasure Island was my encounter --——- English literature. 49. 49, The responsible officials should impose a restriction -----—------ border trade. 50. He received the award ---—----- recognition of his success over the past year. 51. 51. They might have committed the crime ——-——--— the influence of crimes.52. 53.The patient's blood pressure was taken, ---—---—- starting thenew 53. treatment. 54, Experiencing animals causes unnecessary suffering. 54, 55.They have considerable expertise —--—-—--- dealing with oil spills. IV. Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions. It's cold -—--- the time of year. 1 2. Why do you insist going to Spain? We went there last year. 3. Cars left on the street are susceptible-— theft. 3. 4.1'm a policeman and I'm usually------- duty at Christmas. 4. 5. Where's Peter? Is he--— ick again? 5,6. i'm not particuiarly good —-—~- sports, a 7. My mother's ~---- our cottage this weekend. 7 8. That man keeps wint 8. 9. 10. He's hooked-—— gambling. 10. 1LIf you don’t know the meaning of any word, you should refer-—- your 11. dictionaries instead of asking me. 12. Your voice is identical ~ hers and I sometimes can't realize who lam 12. talking to. 13. | am not surprised that he has joined the Parliament, as he has always 13. been keen —-- politics. 14, Although she has no talent —- writing, she decided to be a writer when 14, she learned that writers earn a lot of money. 15. A successful government should do its best to maintain the welfare -—- 15. its citizens. 16. | debated —— the salary with my boss but all my efforts were in vain. 16. 17. She's capable -—~ any crime, so the police are always after her. 17. 18. | have complete faith —-- him, he'll never let us down. 18. 19. The colour of the curtains in my living room has faded 19. 20. |s your brother —-—~ home? \ 20. 21. There is no unity —— the leaders. 21. 22. He is a man ——-—- humble origin. 22. 23. The village is 5 miles -~--—- the highway. 23.55 24, He is —-~ to Mumbai 25. The boy was beaten ——-- a stick, 25. 26. He discussed the problem --—— his parents. 26, 27. John was punished ——~ his father. 27. 28. Can you finish the work ———- tomorrow? 28. 29, He has been absent ——- last week. 29. 30. She paid for lunch --~ advance, so we don't need to pay now. 31.1 went to the wrong house —------ mistake. 32, Please make sure that you're ——-- time for the class. 33. | was walking to the station and ~~ chance | saw the glove that I'd lost on the ground. 34, | love eating out in London. instance, one of my favourite restaurants has amazing Japanese food. 35. | think the cat is danger on that high roof. 36. | picked up the laptop and ---—-- my surprise it fell apart in my hands. 37. All the students will work —feollabors ive environment. 38. | have a lot ------ common with my cousin. We both like many of the same things. 39. The book was —-—- reach on the high shelf. 40. | want to go to Germany --------- a change. I've never been there. 41, Do you always brush your teeth before bed —-—- fail? ----- me so she can't see me, --- Sara for class president. the radio yesterday morning. 46. The lights are moving ------- us. 47. Please sit down. Mr. Brown will be — you in a moment.48. The smallest room is located the left of the hall. 49. We entered the building ~ entrance number 3. 50. We ran ------- the doctor on our way to the bookshop. V. PREPOSITIONS. | 'm just going out to the shop. I' be back about 20 minutes. Mary and David always go out for dinner -—-- their wedding anniversary. time. Acchild ran into the road in front of the car- 1 managed to stop just the end of the concert, there was great applause. We had a lot of problems with our car. We sold it -—- the end. thave a friend who lives in a small village ——- the mountains. Turn left ----- the roundabout. You'll find details of TV programmes ------ page seven (of the newspapers ). Pen an ew ne Our flat is ---- the second floor of the building. 10, Portsmouth is —--- the south coast of England. 11. Jane's house is ----- the other end of the street, 12. | was sitting ---- the back (of the car) when we crashed. 13. The garden is the back of the house, ~~ 14, The television is --—- the corner of the room. 15. I'd like to see a film. What's on —~ the cinema this week? 16. A friend of mine was injured in an accident a few days ago. She's still —-— hospital. 17. Bill works on ships. He is ——-—- sea most of the time. 18, Shall we travel -—- your car or mine? 19. The train was travelling --—- 120 miles an hour, 20. I'm going ----- holiday next week. 21. One day I'd like to go ~~ a world tour. 22. Steve has gone to France —~ a holiday. 23. [have never met her, but I've spoken to her ~~ the phone a few times, 24, There are no trains today, The drivers are ——~ strike. 25. Sometimes | have problems at work, but —- the whole | enjoy my job. 26, We hadn't arranged to meet. We met —-—- chance.57 27. The-door must have been opened ------ somebouy witha key. 28. There has been an increase ----- the number of road accidents recently. 29. | was surprised at her reactions ~ my suggestion. 30. The police believe that there Is no connection the two crimes. 31. Iti to get angry - 32. Are you annoyed --—- me --— being late? 33. | was delighted —--- the present you gave me. 34, We're all sorry ———Julle losing her job. 35. I ma bit short —~money. Can you lend me some? 36. He is late again. It's typical —--him to keep everybody waiting. 37. Linda is married ---—- an American, 38, The film was different ----- what I'd expected. 39, | don't want to be dependent ----- anybody. 40. The streets were crowed —-- tourists. 41, Who was that man you were talking —-? 42, Don't point that knife ~—- me. It is dangerous. 43. He shouted ~~ me from the other side of the street. 44, We had a discussion —— what should do. 45. Would you care —- a cup of coffee? 46. He told me his name, but I can't think —-it now. 47. We complained ---- the manager of the restaurant —- the food, 48, Scientists have warned us ----~ the effects of global warming. 49, His parents don't approve ——- what he does, but they can’t stop him. 50, Everybody blamed the accident